Government multiple choice
Which of the following statements describes a constitution?
A plan that sets forth the structure and powers of government.
How did the Founder's learn about government?
All of the above
Which of the following does NOT describe the British constitution?
a single document
To say that the right to life, liberty, and property are inalienable means that they
cannot be given up nor taken away
The Enlightenment inspired American's Founders by
emphasizing what could be achieved through the exercise of human reason
The Magna Carta included the important constitutional principle that established
government based on rule of law
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the British Colonies?
identical religious background and practice
The idea that political power is derived from the people is called
population sovereignty
In colonial American, the right to vote most often depended on a person's gender and
property ownership
According to the natural rights philosophy, the main purpose of government is to
protect individual rights
Civic Virtue is best defined as
putting the common good above individual interests
in comparison with the Greek and Roman ideals of civic virtue, the Judeo-Christian tradition
stresses the dignity and worth of each individual
The Declaration of Independence asserted that
the colonies were now free and independent states
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of higher law?
the rulers are above the law
The purpose of a writ of habeas corpus is to protect the individual against
unlawful detention